International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Design and Fabrication of Fixed-Wing UAV for Commercial Monitoring Shiva Sharma1, Umran Sharieff2, Ankit Singh3, Dr. R.S.Tarnacha4 1Aeronautical
Engineer, Amity Institute of Technology, Amity University, Noida, India Engineer, Amity Institute of Technology, Amity University, Noida, India 3Aeronautical Engineer, Amity Institute of Technology, Amity University, Noida, India 4Sr. Consultant, Tata Technologies, Amity Institute of Technology, Amity University, Noida, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------2Aeronautical
Abstract – The fixed-wing UAV’s present huge potentiality
on the longitudinal stability and control, C.G determination, weight estimation and the performance estimation. The entire design process is divided into three segments: conceptual design, preliminary design and detail design. The conceptual design discusses about the initial design of the fixed-wing UAV, body sizing, and wing sizing. In the preliminary design, all the analytical and the computational work is performed. The detail design consists of the generation of the CAD model, drafting sheet and the structural analyses. The 3-D printing technology is also incorporated in order to produce a 3-D prototype of the model. The printed model works for highlighting the critical components of the actual fabricated part. Finally, the fixedwing UAV is manufactured after the proper selection of the materials, and components. The flight testing will verify the scope of the project i.e., commercial monitoring (surveillance) and also verifies the calculations performed in the preliminary design stage.
as far as concern both precision and efficiency, allowing not only to bring down operating costs with respect to traditional planes or helicopters, but also to intervene in environments where it couldn’t be possible to operate by an aircraft with pilot on board. This report highlights the entire design cycle for the production of fixed-wing UAV using flight dynamics approach at minimal cost. The mission requirement specified is commercial monitoring using a fixed camera attached to the body. The fixed-wing designed UAV possess various advantages like longer flight capability, larger areas covered in less time, better quality of photographic result, better control of flight parameters, higher flight safety and high range and endurance.
Introduction In today’s world, the UAVs, or Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV’s) plays a very important role in completing various tasks like goods distribution, commercial monitoring, surveillance for military applications, object tracking, quality aerial imaging etc., that are not possible by the manned flight. The UAVs are controlled remotely which only requires a trained operator. Moreover, these minimizes the danger to the person controlling it and also provides flexibility for quick inspection in the critical regions. The most important advantage for which these flying aircrafts are used are the safety of the pilot who does not accompany the vehicle and the low cost of the production.
Hence, the report provides the detailed description on the design and fabrication of the fixed-wing UAV for commercial monitoring and proves its advantages over the rotary wing (drones). The report also highlights the use of the flight dynamics approach to ensure that the fixed-wing UAV is stable during the flight and verification is done by flight testing of the model.
1. Unmanned-Aerial Vehicle The wings are the main lifting component in the fixed wing design. A critical aerodynamics study is done to study the various airfoil shapes which can give appropriate lift and thrust as per the design and mission requirements. The design changes in the airfoil design can result in better L/D. Hence, the UAV can generate more lift with a minimal drag. The fixed wing design require less power and thrust loading when compared with the multi copter.
The purpose of this project is to design and fabricate the fixed-wing UAV for the commercial monitoring purpose. The fixed-wing UAV is the type of UAV, wherein the wings are the main lifting component. A critical aerodynamic study is required for the selection of the wings which can provide an efficient flight. The fixed wing designs have various advantages over the quadcopters or drones. They provide high thrust, more range and endurance, high aerodynamic efficiency and stability, flight safety, etc. This design of fixed wing UAV is based on flight dynamics approach. This approach mainly focuses on the study and the calculations
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The fixed-wing UAVs are very advanced machines which are exclusively significant in terms of aerodynamics performance, maneuvering, structure load carrying capabilities and performing stealth, military and commercial operations. Various flight tests and experimental analysis have shown
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